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St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has 93 staff (about 74 FTEs), including 45 teachers (about 40 FTEs). The present school opened in 2021.
This school is a member of Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust. (St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Staff development, Qualified teachers and Assistant:teacher ratio.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | Workington Academy | |
| 1.9 | Energy Coast UTC | |
| 5.8 | Netherhall School | |
| 6.6 | St Benedict's Catholic High School | |
| 7.0 | The Whitehaven Academy | |
| 8.0 | Cockermouth School | |
| 10.7 | West Lakes Academy | |
| 12.0 | Beacon Hill Community School | |
| 16.2 | Keswick School | |
| 17.3 | Solway Community School | |
| 19.9 | The Nelson Thomlinson School | |
| 26.6 | Caldew School |
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Unfilled vacancies: Excellent. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of pupils per teacher is about 14.2, which is very low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.18, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 95%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £26 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
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